Garment-fastener holder.



L. ROSENMAN. GARMENT FASTENER HOLDER.

APPLICATION FIVLED AUG. [2, 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEO ROSEN'MAN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW'YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 R. K.-M. MFG. COMPANY, A. CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

GARMENT-FASTENER HOLDER.

. Specification of Iletters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

Application filed August 12, 1914. Serial No. 856,397.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

, Be it known that I, LEO RosENMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at 882 Lafayette street, Brooklyn, New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Fastener Holders, fully described and represented'in the following specification and the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same.

The present invention has reference, generally, to improvements in fastening hooks and eyes, and other similar fastenings to garments; and, this invention relates, more particularly, to improvements in flies for garments, comprising a plurality offabricmembers, to be hereinafter respectively termed, the fabric-base and the coveringstrip which are suitably connected by sewing, the covering-strip haVingafolded-over portion or other suitable marginal edge, said covering-strip being sewed fast along the said folded-over portion or marginal edge to the said fabric-base, but at suitable intervals such stitching along said folded-over portion or marginal edge being omitted, providing what may be termed gaps, and forming marginal openings of substantially the width of the shank-portions of hooks and eyes, but of less width than the bases or main body-portions of hooks and eyes, or similar fastenings, in which pocket-llke portions the fasteners will be held aga nst tilting or other insecure fastening relation.

The present invention has for its prmcipal object to provide flies for garments, consisting of a fabric-base and a covering strip, which may be in' the form of a compound strip to be sewed fast to the garment, or may be in the nature of a covering-strip sewed directly to the garment, in which case the latter constitutes the base-fabric, with suitably disposed pocket-like portions for the reception of hooks and eyes, or similar fastenings, and for the retention of such hooks and eyes, or similar fastenings in such pocket-like portions, without any portion or portions of the stitching passing through the bases or main'body-portions, or other parts of the fasteners, or by riveting them in position.

The invention has for its further object to provide fastener-holding means, as above stated, along a line back of the bases or main body-portions of the metallic fasteners, hooks and eyes, or similar fasteners,

with a row of stitches, which may be applled along the rear of the fasteners when the fly or strip is being manufactured, or when the fly is secured by stitching to a garment.

Other objects of the present invention not at this tlme more particularly enumerated will be clearly understood from the followmg detailed description of the present invention.

With the various objects of the present invention in view, the said invention consists, primarily, in the novel fly, and novel meansof providing flies with pocket-like portions for the reception of hooks and eyes, or other similar fasteners, without'stitchmg the fasteners per se to the fly; and the inventionconsists, furthermore in the novel arrangements and combination of the several devices and parts, all of which will be more fully described in the following specification, and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claim which are appended to and which form an essential part of the same.

. Any subject-matter of the invention herein shown, but not claimed, is set forth and claimed in another application for Letters- Patent filed by me subsequent hereto on August 11th, 1915, Serial No. 44,855/15.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying-drawings, in hich 'Figure l is a plan view, showing fragmentary portions of the fabric-base and covering-strip stitched thereto in the manner of the present invention in readiness for the fasteners to be slipped in place in the pocket-like receiving portions. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the base-fabric and cover-- ing-strip sewed to a section of a garment, with the eyes in position in the pocket-like receiving portions; and Fig. 3 is a similar view of another compound strip sewed to another section of a garment, with the hooks in position in the pocket-like receiving portions. Fig. 4 is a sectional repretion, to illustrate more particularly the intervals of the gaps forming the openings of the po=;:ket-like receiving-portions. Fig.

6 is a'plan view, on an enlarged scale, of

one'of the eyes employed in said Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional representa tion, taken on line 77 in said Fig. 3.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the above described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to ,the several figures of the drawings, the reference-character a indicates the covering-strip and b the basefabric,'both being-of any suitable material, and being connected by means of stitching, in the manner to be presently set forth, to provide acompound strip .or fly. .The manner of attaching said covering-strip a to the fabric-base b is to provide the strip al along one of its longitudinal marginal edges with a fold, as a, or other finishededge,

and then by means of a suitable sewing machine, or otherwise, sewing along said edge, thereby providing a row of stitching as 0. At. intervals this stitching 0 is 'made at angles usually at right angles, but not essentially so, to the main line of stitching 0, in

a direction toward the edge a, as at 0',

thereby providing a tying stitch, and 'consequently a reinforcement at one end of the gap, the stitching c leaving the edge a? and continuing for a short distance andin the same direction along the said base-fabric b.

Upon this base-fabric b, the stitching .is

then made, as at 0 slightly longer than the width of the shanks of the hooks and eyes,

said line of stitching 0 beingsubstantiallyi parallel to the edge a, of thecovering-strip a. At the proper'point, the stitching is again 'angularly turned as at 0', upon the said base-fabric b' in a direction toward the fold or edge a, the stitching, c continuing for a short distance upon the said 'fold 0/,

through the covering-strip a and the basefabric 6, thereby providing another tying stitch, and consequently a reinforcement at the other end'of the gap, and then being again angularly turned and continuing in theoriginal direction of'the main line of stitching 0 along the marginal edge-portion or fold a, all of which will be clearly evident from an inspection of Fig. 1 of the drawings. As clearly shown in said Fig. 1, the angular lines of stitching 0' may be doubled upon each other, by sewing back and forth, thus providing what may be termed"tacks, the ends of said tacks located above'the base-fabric being connected by the stitching c, in the manner shown.

Inithismanner, as will be fully understood,

edge covering-strip a is not saved r w'igh hdse-fabric 6, thereby firming g' s; whichprovide suitable openings d f-pocket-like receiving spaces betweentho fastened'oovering-strip and the base-fabric.

The hooks and eyes are respectively indicated by the reference-characters e and f,

' .'intervuls the fold or marginal-.

the base-portions of the hooks 6 being con nected with the shank-portions of said hooks by means of the angular members e, as indicated in dotted outline in said Fig. '3 of the drawings, and the base-portions of the eyes f being connected with the shankportions of said eyes by means of the -angustitching 0', acting as stops to retain the fasteners in place, and the stitching 0' serving as reinforcements to prevent gapping or distortion of the openings d, and thereby more securely and positively retaining the inserted fasteners against tilting in their operative relations to the said coveringstrip a and the base-fabric b, as will beclearly evident. a

While in the foregoing, the arrangement of the hooksand eyes, or other similar fasteners. have been described in connection with the cover-strips and basefabricsof the flies, it will be understood, thatthe flies may, if desired, be sold without the fasteners therein sov that a person may purchase the empty strips and insert the hooks and eyes of the kinds and forms most suitable.

To prevent displacement of the fasteners, afterthey' have been placed in position. in the manner herein-above stated, the covering-strip a and thebase-fabrio b, may be stitched fast to the portion In of a garment by the rows of stitching i, as clearly indicated in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, or,

if desired 'the rows of stitching i may be made merely through the two members. of

the compound strip, that is through the -covering-stri a and, the base-fabric 6, each row of stitc ing passing directly back of and-adjacent to the rear marginal edges'of the fasteners placed in position, substantially as shown in said Figs. 2 and 3. The said compound strip may be further secured to the garment-portionsh by rows of stitching, as j as clearly illustrated in said Figs. 2' and'3.

From the foregoing description of the simple, neat and well-appearing fly for garments has been provided, and that the maximum portions of the fasteners are covered, except their necessary working ends, sojithat the danger of rusting and thereby rendeting the garment unsightly and unfit for wear,

present invention, it will be evident, thata has been reduced to af'i'ninimum, and, the

' ently in position, or by the employment of other means for securing the place.

Of course, I am aware, that'some changes may be made in the general arrangements and combinations of the several devices and parts, as well as in thedetails of the construction of the said parts, without departfasteners in ing from the scope of the present invention as set forth in the foregoingspecification, and as defined in the clauses of the claim which-are appended thereto. Hence, I do not limit myself to the exact arrangements and combinations of the devices and parts as described in the said specification,

I claim 1; The combination with a base-fabricand covering strip sewed together to pro vide gaps at intervals at themarginal edge of said covering strip, tying stitches extending toward the said marginal edge of" the covering strip and adjacent to said gaps, and fasteners located between the basefabric and the covering strip and between the said tyingstitches, said tying-stitches lying in close proximity to and extending in the same direction as the shanks of the inserted fasteners, and thereby providing means to prevent'movement of the said fasteners laterally between said tying-stitches.

2. A fastener-holding means for garments, comprising a base-fabric and a coveringstrip, and a line of stitching through said base-fabric and the covering-strip, said stitching being made near the marginal edge of saidvcovering-strip, said stitching being interrupted at intervals along the said edge, but ,extending over and beyond said edge and along the exposed portions of the basefabric in front of each interrupted portion in the edge, all arranged to provide spaced pocket-like receiving portions having openings located beneath-said marginal edge.

3. A fastener-holding means for garments, comprising a base-fabric and a coveringstrip, and a line of stitching through the base fabric and the coveringstrip, said stitching being made near the marginal edge of said covering-strip, said stitching being interrupted at intervals along the said edge, but extending along the exposed portions of the base-fabric in front'of each interrupted portion in the edge, all arranged to provide spaced pocket-like receiving portions having openings located beneath said marginal edge, combined with hooks and eyes arranged in said pocket-like receiving portions, said hooks and eyes having angular members connected with their base-portions,

said angular members forming stops abutting in contact between the said base-fabric and the covering-strip with said stitching, and the said hooks and eyes having shanks extending into and from the openings of said pocket-like receiving portions.

4. A fastening-means for garments, comprising a base-fabric and a covering-strip, and a line of stitching through said basefabric and the covering-strip, said stitchin being made near the marginal edge of sai covering-strip, said stitching being interrupted at intervals along the'said edge, but extending along the exposed portions of the base-fabric in front of each interrupted portion in the edge, all arranged to provide spaced pocket-like receiving portionshaving openings located beneath said marginal edge of the fold, combined with hooks and eyes arranged in said pocketlike receiving portions, said hooks and eyes having angular members connected with their base-portions, said angular members formin stops abutting in contact between the sai base fabric and the covering-strip with the said stitching, and the said hooks and eyes having snanks extending into and from the openings of said pocket-like receiving portions, and another row of stitching passing dlrectly back of and adjacent to the rear marglnal edges of the positioned hooks afid eyes.

5. A compound strip for garments adapted to receive fasteners, comprising a base-fabric and a covering-strip, said jzov; ering-strip having a marginal fold, a roW of stitching through said base-fabric and the covering-strip, said stitching being made close to and extending along the marginal fold, said stitching being interrupted at mtervals along said fold, rows of stitching extending at right angles at said interrupted portions to said first-mentioned row of stitching, said right-angled rows of stitching extending from and beyond the marginal edge of the fold and onto the exposed portions of the base-fabric, and lines of stitching upon said base-fabric connecting the ends of said right-angled rows of stitching, all arranged to provide the ,compound strip with reinforced spaced pocketlike receiving portidns having openings located beneath the marginal edge of the fold.

6. A compound strip for garments adapted to receive fasteners, comprising a base-fabric and a covering-strip, said covering-strip having a marginal fold, a row of stitching through said base-fabric and the covering strip, said stitching being made close to and extending along the marginal fold, said stitching being interrupted a intervals along said fold, rows of stitching of stitching, said right-angled rows of stitching extending from and beyond the marginal edge of the fold and onto the exposed portions of the base-fabric, and lines of stitching upon said base-fabric connecting the ends of said right-angled rowsof stitching, all arranged to provide the compound strip with reinforced spaced pocketlike receiving portions having openings lo.- cated beneath the marginal edge of the fold, combined with hooks and eyes arranged in said pocket-like receiving portions, said hooks and eyes "having angular members connected. with their base-portions, said angular members forming stops abutting in contact between the said base-fabric and the fold with said first-mentioned row of stitching and also with the inner ends of said right-angled rows of stitching, and the said hooks and eyes having shanks extending into and from the openings of said pocketlike receiving portions and between said right-angled rows of stitching.

7. A compound strip for garments adapted to receive fasteners, comprising a base-fabric and a covering-strip, said coverpound strip'with reinforced spaced pocketlike receiving portions having openings located beneath the marginal edge of the fold, combined with hooks and eyes arranged in said pocket-like receivingportions, said hooks and eyes having angular members connected with their base-portions, said angular members forming stops abutting in contact between the said base-fabric and the fold with said first-mentioned row of stitching and also with the inner ends of said right-angled rows of stitching, and the said hooks and eyes having shanks extending into and from the openings of said pocketlike receiving portions and between said right-angled rows of stitching, and another row of stitching in said compound strip, said last-mentioned row of stitching passing directly back of and adjacent to the rear marginal edges of the positioned hooks. and eyes.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LEO ROSENMAN;

. Witnesses:

AXEL NAPPoN, J. /VALTER GREENLowE. 

